The maps, covering 15 counties in Central California, are part of Cal Fire’s two-month rollout of new hazard zones for the regions where local city and county fire departments are responsible ...

The flood disaster in Texas claimed dozens of lives. Extreme floods also bring dangers in parts of California, although ...

California’s Central Valley has a population of 7.2 million, according to the 2020 census. That number drops to about 4.7 million if you exclude Sacramento, the liberal-haven state capital.